The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-10-14

The occasional notices that are be-
ginning to appear in our exchanges. OF
lectures delivered here and there by
Vending, Cumback and others sug-
gests that it is about time lola was
move tosecure similar enter
tainment and instruction. Last
winter three gentlemen organized
into a lecture bureau and
brought here Vending. Perkins and
Laura Dainty. Each of these drew a
good audience and just about reim-
bursed the ''bureau" for the S175
which it expended to secure them.
With a more extended and varied
course, however, and with systematic
effort, it seems quite certain that con-
money might be made by
or society that might repeat
the experiment this winter. We al
luded last week to the Kansas Lecture
Bureau that has recently been organic
ed by Prof. w. II. Carruth. of the
State University. We.believe that if
the Library Association or one Or
more of the Church societies or Sunday
would put themselves in
with Prof. Carruth
they might secure from him course
of lectures and. entertainments that
would net. them handsome profit.
We trust that some one or more of
these organizations will take hold of
this matter at an early date; and if
the REGISTER can be of assistance in
any way its services will be cheerfully
rendered.
1.-THE best that can be said of this (prohibi-
iory] law, is that 1t is fanatical and heathen-
sh '-Dem0crdf.
This law reduces crime at least 80
per cent; it removes temptation from
the way of boys and young men; 1t
makes loving husband and kind
father out CT many man who would
otherwise be a drunken and brutal
tyrant; 1t makes every mothers heart
glad; it protects ladies from insult; it
feeds many who but for it would be
hungry; it gives good clothes to many
who but for it would be in rags; it
gives every community that enfOrces
it better class of citizens, better
public sentiment and better business
This law does these things
and scores of others that like these, are
directly in the line of individual and
public salvation. And yet the best
the Democrat can find to say of it is
that it is "fanatical and heathenish !"
We regret to learn that Mr.. Isaac
Freeman, of Rex, Ohio, the owner of
Freeman's Grove, has raised the price
Of the property, and now demands $500
more than he did in July The COM
mittee recently appointed by the
Board of Trade to raise funds to pur-
chase the grove, had secured enough,
we understand, or nearly enough to
make the purchase at the old price.
But if Mr.. Freeman insists OH the ad-
vance we greatly fear the whole
scheme will fall through, as those who
to the fund felt as though
IN paying the price at first asked they
were paying every cent the tract is
worth. We trust that Mr. Freeman may
be induced to reconsider his last de-
mand, assured that by so doing hewill
serve not only the interests of the
.Own but his own as we'll.
Owing to the rain there was but a
1 small attendance at the meeting of
he Allen County Sunday School AS
which was held at Geneva
IN September %. The Secretary be-
ng absent Rev. S. NJ. Irwin was cleo
ed Secretary pro tenn. DR.. Redden of
Topeka, President of the State Sunday
School Association, Mr.. Drake of
and J. w. Shannon, vice
,res. of the 5th District, were present
md rendered valuable assistance.
$3.50 was raised for State work and
u, 10 fer home use. 8. NJ. Irwin was
elected President for the ensuing year,
md Mrs. Lizzie Hankins Secretary.
Moran was chosen as the place of
Meeting next year. The convention
adjourned on September 80.
Sheriff Britton and his deputy went
lown to Humboldt last Thursday, with
from the county attorney
md arrested Oliver Peterson and Thos.
charged with selling liquor
The Sheriff, in arresting
he parties, siezed also the paraphernalia
# their dives and brought it with the
prisoners to lola. Peterson gave bond
n the sum of 81, 500 for appearance
,efore the District Court, and was
eleased. HObson could obtain no
,ail and is in Jail. There is no question
hat somebody in Humboldt has been
lefiantly violating the liquor law for
ong time, and if the parties arrested
ire the ones we trust they will receive
heir reward.
Instead of the usual rhetorical exer-
Uses on Friday afternoons, the High
school has organized itself into liter
Try society which will render weekly
Program. The society was organized
asst Friday afternoon with Bert Fun
ton as president. Miss Adah Wright,
and Miss Ruby Wisner,
Mr.. Bert Mcneil was APP
,ointed a member of the executive
to act with Prof. UmhOltZ
md Miss Barker in preparing the
programs. With the exception of act
ng on this committee, the teachers
will have no part in conducting the
ociety. The first program will be
next Friday afternoon.
w. N. West had quite an accident
With horse and buggy Tuesday even
ng. He was starting with Miss Hat
lie Casmire to attend the Hayes-Brew-
ter reception and had just assisted the
ady into the buggy when the horse
urned suddenly and before Mr.. West
ould get control Of him the vehicle |
Vas upset. Miss Casmire was thrown
o the ground and quite severelybruis-
ID, though not seriously hurt. After
of struggle Mr.. West
lnally conquered the horse, after one
haft of the buggy had been broken |
nd other slight damage done.